• Famous Dumpster Fires in History: The 1904 Olympic Marathon

  • Jun 12 2024
  • Length: 41 mins
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Famous Dumpster Fires in History: The 1904 Olympic Marathon

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  • The 1904 St. Louis Olympics featured the strangest sporting event in history. During the marathon, runners paused for naps, got chased by dogs, went apple picking, and doped with rat poison — all while being unwitting participants in a cruel scientific experiment.

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    Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
    Written by Lucas Reilly
    Produced by Josh Fisher
    Editing and Sound Design: Emily Marinoff
    Mixing and Mastering: Baheed Frazier
    Story Editor: Marisa Brown
    Research and Fact-Checking: Austin Thompson and Lucas Reilly
    Medal-Worthy Voice-Acting: Karl Keadle and Josh Fisher
    Original Music by Elise McCoy
    Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
    Executive Producer: Jason English

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